The human body generates antibodies when it senses invasion from a harmful source. So, too, in our body politic, when a malign force such as an authoritarian executive attacks the foundation of a democracy, a healthy democracy will respond. That process of fighting a dangerous executive — President Donald Donald Trump — began on Friday when he declared an national emergency to justify spending that Congress had declined to authorize (a funding bill the president had signed, by the way).
The strength and diversity of antibodies fighting off Trump's assault on democracy have been impressive.
Through the long holiday weekend, we saw hundreds of protests and rallies.